Tag Archives | family

“ELO & SLO – 1/6/12” (Sara's Blog)

By SoLatina | December 30, 2011 - 5:32 pm |
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In just one week’s time, one of my best friends will marry my cousin, who is like a brother to me. Words can’t explain how happy I am for them and how great it feels to know that I somehow brought them together. I may not have been blessed with sisters or a ton of friends, but I have been blessed with a small number of GREAT friends, who have made it through roller coaster rides, stupid spats, catty fights, tears, … Read more →

“Simplemente Nasty!” (Patrisia's Blog)

By SoLatina | December 22, 2011 - 3:33 pm |
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“Simplemente Nasty!” (Patrisia's Blog)

Hey my fellow Solas! I come to you in simple disbelief of how some women simply don’t value or have self-respect for their bodies. In the situation I’m about to explain, I blame both the girl and a family member of mine. Years ago, she used to be my brother’s girlfriend. They ended up on bad terms (to the point where she feared for her life) and my brother was sent to prison for six months. En esos 6 meses como … Read more →

“When You Lose A Sister-In-Law & A Friend” (A FB Guest Blog From Jackie)

By SoLatina | December 9, 2011 - 10:45 am |
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“When You Lose A Sister-In-Law & A Friend” (A FB Guest Blog From Jackie)

My grandmother could have starred in her own reality TV show: she had 12 kids. Growing up they were all pretty close. Now as adults, though, most of them do not even talk to each other. It’s different with my brother and me. It’s just the two of us and we were not raised together for the most part. When I was 12-years-old and he was 8, my parents split up. My dad ended up with my brother and I ended … Read more →

"Mi Perfecto" (Sara's Blog)

By SoLatina | November 30, 2011 - 6:25 am |
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There is always that ONE person in life that you will never forget. The one person that just by closing your eyes, you can see their face or hear their voice, no matter how far away they may be. How is it that one event stays lodged in your head for all of eternity, and the eeriness of three words will forever be embedded in your mind? How can a loss be so grand, that even many years later you realize … Read more →

“Some Call Me Selfish. I Call It Protecting my Children” (Claudia's Blog)

By SoLatina | November 18, 2011 - 1:24 pm |
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Recently I have been going through an emotional rollercoaster of anger and sadness. I know it stems from the fact that my children’s fathers are out there without a care in the world. I, like some of you, have my kids with 2 different people. My daughter is from my high school sweetheart and my son is from my ex-husband. That being said, I’ve had to endure the accusations from the ex’s families of me not “sharing” my children with them. … Read more →

Psychologist Dr. Angelica Perez – "My Life Is Falling Apart. Help!"

By SoLatina | June 28, 2011 - 10:28 pm |
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QUESTION: Hi. I’m 30-years-old and have 4 kids. I lost my job as both an accountant and photo specialist at Walmart a year ago. I then went to college for a few months but failed the spring semester because I couldn’t balance my time with both school and family. I am in deep financial hardship and my bills and rent are past due. I live with my two youngest children’s father and, even though he helps out, it’s still very tough. … Read more →

“Daddy, Come Back Soon!” (Patrisia's Blog)

By SoLatina | June 22, 2011 - 12:33 am |
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I know that by the time this blog is posted, Father’s Day will have passed already but I still wanted to write this. As you guys may remember, I wrote a blog a couple of months ago (“No Communication”) where I mentioned that ever since my mom started working and making her own money, everything about my dad started to bug her! She’d sometimes tell me, “I wish he would just leave back to Mexico!” My sisters and I … Read more →

"What Do You Do?" (Crystal R's Blog)

By SoLatina | June 20, 2011 - 2:01 pm |
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I am at such a crossroads: I have a sister who lives in the same city as me, like 15 minutes away. The guy she’s with (they are broken up but still live together) is a loser who can’t get a real job; he works at a roofing company but it’s all “under the table.” To make matters worse, they have a one-year-old daughter in all the mess that’s going on. They recently lost a nice apartment that had 3 bedrooms, … Read more →

"Raising My Hermanito" (A FB Guest Blog From Mayra)

By SoLatina | June 17, 2011 - 12:28 am |
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Hola. I’m 16-years-old and I have a 8-year-old brother. We live by ourselves with our mother. Our father has never been around in either of our lives. We used to live with my mother’s oldest brother Jesus, who helped my mom raise my brother and me. Without him we truly would have had nothing. Well, he recently passed away from cancer on January 28th, 2011…a week after my birthday. Long story short, he was the father figure in my life. I … Read more →

Los Americans: A New Web Series Drama!

By SoLatina | June 14, 2011 - 12:37 am |
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